Courtesy
of Michael T. Stein:
Admiral Richard Henry Leigh
Born August 12, 1870 in Batesville (Panola
Country) Mississippi
Son of Elbridge Garry Leigh & Susan (Gattis)
Leigh
Married Minnie Hartwell Barksdale February
15, 1897 (no children)
Died at Long Beach, California, February 4,
1946
Graduated from the US. Naval Academy 1891
Ensign, United States Navy, 1891
Vice Admiral 1930
Admiral 1931
Commanding Officer, USS. Galveston 1913-15
Assistant Chief, Bureau of Engineering until
1918
Chief of Staff, US. Naval Forces in Europe
1918-19
Assistant Chief, Bureau of Navigation 1919-20
Commanding Officer, USS. Tennessee until 1924
Student, Naval War College 1924-25
Chief of Staff, United States Fleet 1926-27
Chief, Bureau of Navigation 1927-30
Commander, Battleships, Battle Force 1930-31
Commander-in-Chief, Battle Force 1931-32
Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet 1932-33
Chairman, Navy General Board 1933-34
Retired 1934
Served in Spanish-American War.
Served onboard battleship USS Oregon during
the Boxer uprising in China 1900.
Among the Navy Officers convened to investigate
the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor. While Assistant Chief, Bureau
of Engineering he helped develop listening devices for hunting submarines.
Courtesy
of the Library of Congress
Received From Bill Gonyo
Admiral served as Commander-in-Chief
of the United States Fleet in the 1930s. Research regarding his life
continues.
LEIGH, MINNIE BARKSDALE WID OF LEIGH, RICHARD
HENRY
DATE OF BIRTH: 09/27/1871
DATE OF DEATH: 02/09/1966
DATE OF INTERMENT: 02/14/1966
BURIED AT: SECTION 4 _ SITE 3055 NS
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
WIFE OF RH LEIGH - ADM USN
LEIGH, RICHARD HENRY
ADMIRAL US NAVY RETIRED
VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
DATE OF DEATH: 02/04/1946
DATE OF INTERMENT: 03/27/1946
BURIED AT: SECTION 4 SITE 3055 SS
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
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